When searching for fast WordPress Hosting for your blog (and why wouldn't you want a fast blog), make sure to select the host with a high performance SwiftServer platform. That's A2 Hosting! For page loads up to 20X faster than competing WordPress hosts, make sure to host on our blazing fast Turbo Servers. Your account even includes PHP 7 and free HTTPS protection to meet the recommended WordPress Hosting environment!

A2 Hosting is a proud member of the WordPress community! Every month we attend and sponsor a number of WordCamps and Meetups! Are you interested in A2 Hosting sponsoring your meetup or WordCamp? Tell us about your community!

The WordPress Hosting Solution You've Wanted

Some WordPress hosting providers try to be the fastest. Some want to be the host you can depend on. Others offer an affordable price. At A2 Hosting, we strive everyday to be all three, backed by the best support team in the industry. That way you can get the highest performing, most reliable and best support all from one WordPress host at an affordable price. Get started now! You're going to love our service.

Fast WordPress Hosting Rich With Features!

Our Turbo Server solution offers an additional speed boost with LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress. This powerful plugin communicates with your Turbo server and LSCache to statically cache your dynamic WordPress pages and greatly reduce your site's page load time. LSCache is built right into your server. This means overhead is greatly reduced and caching is more efficient compared to other PHP-based caching solution.

Your WordPress software comes pre-installed and A2 Optimized on your Shared Hosting account. Thanks to testing, testing and more testing by our team of experts, A2 Optimized ends the guesswork of how to get the fastest page loads for your WordPress software. A2 Optimized provides auto-configuration so you get the best performance and most secure settings. That way you can instead turn your focus to building your site, writing content and promotion.

A mere 1-second page load delay impacts your bounce rate, SEO rankings and even your conversion rate. You won't have to worry about any of this when you choose A2 Hosting and our screaming fast SwiftServer platform! Hosting on speed optimized servers with your choice of server location, free SSDs and our up to 20X fasterTurbo Servers are all advantages of choosing A2 Hosting!

Since our launch in 2003, we've had a strong focus on loading your account with the best versions of the most popular development software. Just some of the development software available in your account includes:

An average of 30,000 sites are hacked each day globally. Our Perpetual Security measures help prevent you from becoming the next victim! That's why your account include free HackScan Protection to help block hacks before they can do damage to your site. KernelCare rebootless kernel updates, brute force defense, a dual firewall and a number of other security features are already in place to help keep your site secure when you choose A2 Hosting.

WordPress Hosting FAQs

Just remember that our WordPress Web Hosting service is fast, dependable and just all around superb. You're going to love hosting with us! If there's still more you need to know, here are some of the most commonly asked questions about our WordPress Hosting solutions. If you have any more questions, just contact us. Our Guru Crew Support team would be happy to help!

It couldn't be easier to get started using WordPress when you choose A2 Hosting. Trust us! All you need to do is sign up with a hosting account with us. WordPress will come pre-installed on your account. That means you don't have to worry about downloading WordPress install files and uploading them to your account.

Your WordPress install will already be waiting for you to build your content and begin promoting your site! Once you've completed signing up for your hosting account, you will receive an email telling you where to log into your WordPress install. From there, you can begin writing and publishing your content. Of course you can reach out to our friendly and expert Guru Crew Support team if you need any assistance along the way.

Do you mean besides our screaming fast servers, easy WordPress setup, ultra-reliable service and amazing support team? How about because we can offer you the recommended WordPress setup right out of the box? Not only do you get the best versions of both PHP and MySQL, but we also include a free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate for your site. This makes the ideal WordPress web hosting environment according WordPress themselves.

Our WordPress Hosting solutions are designed to be user-friendly, yet they are loaded with a number of features that developers are looking for. That means both WordPress experts and users who have never hosted a site before will both love our solutions.

For newer WordPress sites, we definitely recommend our high speed Shared Hosting solutions. These solutions are high speed and easy-to-use. They are the perfect springboard to get your site up and running. Once your site grows, or if you have an existing site, you may want to consider one of our Managed VPS plans. Our Managed VPS plans offer the same ease of use as our Shared Hosting, you'll get more power and support from them. The good news is that at A2 Hosting, our hosting plans are completely scalable and can grow as your site grows. That means you don't have to worry about outgrowing your solution. We have a full lineup of services that we can seamlessly move your site into.

We encourage you to contact our sales team if you have any questions about our hosting packages and which one will best fit your site.

A2 Optimized is a product of our team of WordPress experts who noticed a concerning trend of users loading their WordPress sites down with plugins to try and get the fastest, most secure setup possible. Unfortunately, in most instances, too many plugins can actually make a WordPress install slower and less secure. That's because each installed plugin generally slows down a WordPress site and many times these plugins are not updated often enough. Out of date plugins make WordPress sites particularly vulnerable to exploits.

This is where A2 Optimized came into play. A2 Optimized WordPress is a result of our team of optimization experts determining the most secure and highest performing setup by testing a number of configurations. Trust us, they tested a lot of WordPress configurations! At A2 Hosting, you get this pre-configured, A2 Optimized WordPress setup right out of the box when you sign up with us!

The first step in customizing your WordPress site is to log into your WordPress install. From there, you'll actually find an "Appearance" section within your WordPress dashboard dedicated to helping you customize your site. The easiest and most likely the method you'll find most effective is by using a pre-made WordPress theme. Just click the "Add New Theme" button to browse through a number of theme options. You can search for themes as well as use the Feature Filter. The Feature Filter is an excellent way to discover a theme that you like the most. This is where you can narrow down themes based on features, the type of layout you want and the subject of your site.

Once you find a theme you like, you will want to click on the selected theme and click the Install button. Once installed, navigate back to the Appearance menu, select the newly installed theme and select Activate.

Most free hosting providers incorporate advertising into their services. They might require attribution links or banner ads on user sites or send lots marketing e-mails to sell paid hosting or some other upgrade.

Limited support may actually be the biggest gamble users take with free hosting. Free WordPress hosts often time have a support forum for posting questions, but don't count on quick and helpful responses. With free hosting, support is a matter of luck, not service. Free hosting users get what they pay for.

For a few dollars a month from A2 Hosting, you get blazing fast, ad-free cheap hosting for WordPress with amazing support from our 24/7/365 Guru Crew!

The WordPress application is free. There are free themes and plugins to get started. Many startup businesses set up their websites with no expenses aside from their hosting and domain costs. Premium WordPress add-ons incur fees, some for a few dollars or a donation. Others cost hundreds of dollars annually but are mostly for advanced users. A WordPress website, like any other, consumes bandwidth and may grow over time. The more content, media, and plugins the site has, the more likely resource needs will increase. You should plan and budget accordingly for new expenses as your account grows. At first, shared hosting works well for most WordPress sites, but most users upgrade their plans when they outgrow their shared hosting accounts, especially ecommerce or business sites. A2 Hosting is where you can get high quality, affordable hosting for WordPress!

The Best WordPress Hosting In The Industry

Our goal isn't to win awards. Our goal is to offer the best web host solutions that are both blazing fast and ultra-reliable. Even so, we're still extremely proud of our team's accomplishments! Since our launch in 2003, their hard work has helped us earn recognition and accolades as the top hosting provider in the industry.

WordPress Web Hosting Reviews

We strive to offer the fastest, easiest and most reliable WordPress Hosting around. It begins with our blazing fast service that you can depend on backed by our 24/7/365 Guru Crew. Here are just a few A2 Hosting customers who have enjoyed our service.

“Charles did a great job of explaining what had happened and disabling the Wordpress plugin.”

“David P, WordPress Specialist, gave very helpful information in response to my questions and also installed and configured WP Super Cache and Autoptimize (because W3 Total Cache would not work with...”
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Extend Your WordPress Site With A2 Hosting!

WordPress offers a robust plugin system that makes it easy to add the functionality you're looking for to your site. Whether you're looking to add a forum, social network, eCommerce solution or other functionality to your site, you can do it all at A2 Hosting!

Need A Different Hosting Package?

Don't see a service that fits your specific hosting needs? Don't worry, we have you covered! We offer a wide range of solutions bound to meet your requirements ranging from Shared, Reseller, VPS, Dedicated and everything in between including Managed WordPress. Just click the button below to visit our Web Hosting comparison page. That's where you'll see a full breakdown of all our of our high speed hosting services.

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Why Choose A2 Hosting?

With pre-installed WordPress, you don't have to worry about downloading and installing any software. You'll simply have your site up and running in no time at all. Your WordPress install will be A2 Optimized meaning it comes pre-configured for the fastest page load speeds and most secure settings. A2 Optimized WordPress is the result of the research and tests we've run to determine the WordPress settings providing peak site performance. There's no guesswork involved! That way you can focus on your time on writing content and promoting your website instead of installing and testing plugins. Our A2 Optimized Wordress setup will also auto-harden your site with a number of security features like automatic WordPress updates and providing you with a unque login URL, all in an effort to keep your site secure from hacks.

Do you have any WordPress Hosting questions? Our expert 24/7/365 Guru Crew Support team is standing by to help! They're friendly, knowledgeable and you're going to enjoy working with them! They're available around the clock via live chat, email or phone.

Not only are our servers high performance, they're also dependable. That's because they come fine tuned and backed by our 99.9% Uptime Commitment for an ultra-reliable hosting experience. You're going to love our service!

We're so confident that we're the last WordPress Hosting provider you'll ever need, we'll let you try us completely risk free with our Anytime Money Back Guarantee! Get started now!

What Is WordPress?

With an interest in WordPress, it's clear that you've taken the first steps in starting your website. However, you may not entirely know what WordPress is or what sort of advantages you'll have at your fingertips. You may have heard about WordPress from a friend or read about it on a blog. Don't worry! We're here to help!

WordPress is a free and open-source CMS with plugin architecture and a system of templates. WordPress, like many CMS competitors, is template-based. The user chooses a theme, customizes it to personal preferences, and the website is ready to go. With many plug-ins and add-ons available, WordPress can create any site imaginable. This versatile software creates commercial, social media, blogs, and special interest websites around the world.

Websites with content management systems (CMSs) are popular with small businesses that value versatility and appreciate simplicity. Examples of these CMS solutions are Ghost, Joomla and Drupal. Another CMS that happens to be one of the simplest and most versatile applications just so happens to be WordPress.

WordPress is free so there are no additional monthly hosting costs except for custom themes, premium plug-ins, and so on, though any additional plug-ins or add-ons consume utility resources. For big photo galleries, shared media files, or large databases users should plan their budgets accordingly. The WordPress application is a free download from Wordpress.org or it can come pre-installed from A2 Hosting (we also offer an easy 1-click setup via Softaculous if you prefer). With the latter method, the basic framework of a new WordPress site can be running in a few minutes. Manually downloaded installations can more intricate but a web administrator should be able to get your WordPress site up fairly quickly.

WordPress Advantages

As the most used CMS in existence today, WordPress obviously comes loaded with a ton of advantages.

Because WordPress uses templates, edits are quick and easy. The vast template library offers thousands of layout options and variations, and WordPress accommodates no end of adjustments, customizations, and tweaks. With only basic coding knowledge, users can adapt and modify themes for whatever they need.

The WordPress plugin repository provides additional features that can enhance WordPress functionality. Most WordPress websites have at least a few plugins, and some have dozens that users can enable or disable as they wish.

Here are just a few you'll experience on this platform:

Most important WordPress components are 100% free providing an affordable experience

Easy to use control panel means an intuitive experience

1-click setup means WordPress is easy to install and get started

WordPress is SEO ready meaning you'll get to benefit from free traffic from search engines

High availability of free, attractive themes allows you to customize the appearance of your site quickly

Easily extend your WordPress install with a wide select of plugins. You can add a lot of functionality to your site ranging from a forum to a full-fledged eCommerce solution.

WordPress History

WordPress' origins can be traced back to the beginning of 2001 when the blogging solution B2/cafelog was launched by French programmer Michael Valdrighi. B2/cafelog was an innovative solution at the time because it introduced the ability for pages to be created dynamically with a MySQL database. Valdrighi continued to work on B2/cafelog and released version 1.0 in 2002. Shortly afterward, Valdrighi stopped developing his solution. This was particularly unfortunate because B2/cafelog had actually grown its user-base to a reasonable number. These users were left without a supported solution.

In the early parts of 2003, college freshmen Matt Mullenweg wrote on his blog that he wanted to create a fork of B2/cafelog. He had been using the software to post photos from his trip to Washington D.C. He teamed with Mike Little to continue work on this new solution. This was around the same time that Valdrighi made an announcement that Little and Mullenweg would be taking lead on the B2/cafelog fork. The team launched the first version of WordPress in May 2003, using the same structure as B2/cafelog.

The WordPress team continued to grow and friends of Mullenweg like Christine Sellect Tremoulet would also contribute to the project. Tremoulet actually was the one who suggested the name "WordPress". WordPress v1.0 was released in January 2004 under the code name Davis. Some of the newest features in this release included SEO friendly permalinks, the ability to post to multiple categories, the addition of comment moderation and Atom support. A few months later in May 2004, version 1.2 was released. This was a bit of a landmark release for WordPress because support for plugins was added in this version. Plugins have played a huge part in helping WordPress grow to the levels it has today because of their ability to add just about any functionality you could want to a site.

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